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J. M. ONEILL. EGG BEATERJ No. 491,583. Patented Feb. 14, 18-93 wvam rozalumna/11 ETE TATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. ONEILL, F JANESVILLE, XVISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TORUSSELL L. COLVIN, OF SAME PLACE.

EGG-BEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 491,583, dated February14, 1893.

Application filed December 16, 1891. Serial No. 415,282. (No model.) 7

To to whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN M. ONEILL, of J anesville, in the county ofRock and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Beating Eggs, Butter, 850.; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to IO make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in a device for beating eggs,butter, cream &c., and for mixing dough, icings and other like mixtures,the object being to provide a port- I 5 able device capable of beingquickly and readily removed from a container for cleaning and designedto rapidly and effectually mix and agitate any material placed withinthe container.

With this end in View my invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in vertical section ofmy invention. Fig. 2 is a View in vertical section longitudinallythrough the driving shaft. and Fig. 3 is a plan view, with partsremoved.

A represents a container preferably cylindrical in form and providedexteriorly with a handle a and interiorly with two ribs B, B locatedpreferably at points diametrically opposite each other, the bottom ofsaid container be- 5 ing also provided with two projections 11, b.

0 represents an oblong frame, the outer ends of which are provided withdepending projections c, 0' adapted to overlap the upper side edges ofthe container. The frame is also provided at its sides at each end withtwo laterally extending fingers cl, d adapted to rest on the top edgesof said container, and form an enlarged stable bearing for the frame.The underside of frame 0 is provided with a 5 rib e, which latter restsin U shaped supports located on the inner face of the container atpoints diametrically opposite each other. The depending projections c, care provided with screw threads for the reception of thumb 5o screws f,f, and when it is desired'to secure the frame 0 to the container theformer is placed in position with its rib resting in the U shapedsupports and the thumb screws f, f screwed until their ends abut againstthe outer surface of the container. The container is preferably providedwith a bead at its top and hence when the screws engage the sides of thecontainer below the bead the parts are locked against separation. Byproviding the frame with a rib the pressure of the thumb screws againstthe container is borne solely by said rib and collapsing or bending ofthe container prevented.

The frame 0 is provided at or nearone end with an upright standardD,which latter carrice the shaft E, to the outer end of which isattached the handle F secured in any suitable manner. To the opposite orinner end of the shaft E is located a beveled pinion G, which mesheswith a small beveled pinion g loosely mounted on stud h fixed to frame0. Integral wither rigidly secured to the small beveled pinion g is thespur wheel 6, which latter meshes with spur Wheels c" rigidly secured tothe upper ends of parallel shafts j. Projecting downwardly from andintegral with the under side of frame 0 are sleeves 1a, 7a through whichthe shafts j pass. These sleeves form elongated bearings for the shaftsj and hold the latter steadily while being ro- So tated by the gearingabove described.

The shafts j are provided at points below the sleeves 70, k with dripcups m, m which latter project aslight distance above the lower edges ofthe sleeves for catching the drip from 8 5 the bearings supporting theshafts.

The shafts j are provided at suitable distances apart with a series ofhorizontal blades or heaters and the two shafts are geared by oneintermediate spur wheel it follows that 0 they revolve in the samedirection and the blades or beaters of each agitator caused to passthose of the other in opposite directions near the center of thecontainer, the alternate blades or heaters are shown bent laterally soas to rest in vertical planes outside of the planes of the alternateblades orbeaters, but if desired they can all be arranged in the sameplanes. As the sleeves k, 7c prevent the shafts j from lateraldisplacement or wab- :oo bling, it is not necessary to provide means forsecuring or supporting the lower ends of the center and consequently allthe space utilized. Again by providing the underside of the frame withthe longitudinal rib e the col lapsing of the container is prevented asthe rib 6 forms a bearing for the container and receives the pressure ofthe thumb screws f, f employed for locking the frame 0 in position. Itis of course desirable to provide a container constructed to receive theframe 0 with the beater mechanism thereon, but I can if desiredconstruct the frame so that it can be supported on different sizedcontainers.

Instead of providing the frame with a continuous rib e as shown,I canemploy two lugs one near each end, and occupying positions correspondingto the ends of the ribs and performing the functions of the rib. Againinstead of employing two thumb screws, the projections ccan be providedwith a lip adapted to take under the bead on the container, and theprojection 0' provided with a screw.

Devices other than the screws referred to for securing the frame to thecontainer might be employed and hence I do not care to limit myself toone or two thumb screws.

It is evident that numerous slight changes and alterations in theconstructive details of my improvement might be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of invention.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

An egg-beater consisting of a cup or receptacle having a handle on oneside, hollow vertical ribs diametrically located in the interior of thereceptacle, projections b, b in the bottom of the receptacle, an oblongframe provided with depending projections at its ends, thumb screwsoperating in these projections for holding the frame on the cup orreceptacle, said frame having sleeves projecting above and below it,shafts revolubly supported in these sleeves, said shafts having beatersthereon and drip cups located just below the sleeves, gear wheels on theupper ends of the shafts, an interposed gear wheel meshing with the gearwheels on each shaft, a bevel pinion connected with the interposed gearWheel, a standard having a horizontal shaft journaled therein, saidhorizontal shaft provided with a bevel gear wheel intermeshed with theother gear wheel, and a crank on the opposite end of the horizontalshaft, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOHN M. ONEILL.

Witnesses:

JOHN CUNNINGHAM, MAUDE L. YOUNG.

